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Table of Contents

The Public Records Act, 1993

Chapter I — Full Text

Section 16

Penalties

Penalties.

Related Sections

Access to public records

Power to make rules .-(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act

Short title and commencement .-(1) This Act may be called the Public Records Act, 1993

Definitions .-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

Power of the Central Government to co-ordinate, regulate and supervise operations connected with administration, management, etc., of public records .-(1) The Central Government shall have the power to co-ordinate, regulate and supervise the operations connected with the administration, management, preservation selection, disposal and retirement of public records under this Act

Prohibition against taking of public records out of India .-No person shall take or cause to be taken out of India any public records without the prior approval of the Central Government:

Judgments linked to Section 16

Printed from Law on Tips • The Public Records Act, 1993

PreviousSection 15

Table of Contents

The Public Records Act, 1993

Chapter I — Full Text

Section 16

Penalties

Penalties.

Related Sections

Access to public records

Power to make rules .-(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act

Short title and commencement .-(1) This Act may be called the Public Records Act, 1993

Definitions .-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

Power of the Central Government to co-ordinate, regulate and supervise operations connected with administration, management, etc., of public records .-(1) The Central Government shall have the power to co-ordinate, regulate and supervise the operations connected with the administration, management, preservation selection, disposal and retirement of public records under this Act

Prohibition against taking of public records out of India .-No person shall take or cause to be taken out of India any public records without the prior approval of the Central Government:

Judgments linked to Section 16

Printed from Law on Tips • The Public Records Act, 1993

PreviousSection 15